Saskatoon Construction III - Page 98

roryn1 · #**1941** Posted **Apr 20, 2019, 6:17 PM**

From what I understand with North Prairie in this city, is that they make these grandios announcements and even meet with city council SOLELY to dissuade other developers from building large or even mid sized condo projects. I see this working for them, but UrbanCapital/their backer sure is calling their bluff. I sure wouldn’t doubt if that corner was never built just like how WTC will never be built and now Prairieland Park is this confusing mess of a name for people coming to the convention center. It sure would be exciting to see Urban Capital develop that corner instead of North Prairie. North Prairie will always be a suburban developer and these higher priced downtown condos definitely hurt their sales.

Oiler · #**1942** Posted **Apr 21, 2019, 4:05 AM**

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From what I understand with North Prairie in this city, is that they make these grandios announcements and even meet with city council SOLELY to dissuade other developers from building large or even mid sized condo projects. I see this working for them, but UrbanCapital/their backer sure is calling their bluff. I sure wouldn’t doubt if that corner was never built just like how WTC will never be built and now Prairieland Park is this confusing mess of a name for people coming to the convention center. It sure would be exciting to see Urban Capital develop that corner instead of North Prairie. North Prairie will always be a suburban developer and these higher priced downtown condos definitely hurt their sales.

Just as information, North Prairie has contributed to downtown in the forms of the SNC-Lavalin office on 1st ave (former movie theatre) and the BHP Billington office on 3rd ave (new build, LEED). It’s not all bad from them. I guess they don’t want to build on spec... they probably aren’t the only developers who are hesistant to build in this market without more certainty.

skyhigh953 · #**1943** Posted **Apr 21, 2019, 11:36 AM**

North Prairie did not renovate the SNC building - if I recall correctly that wasn’t one of the larger local developers but a smaller group of investors.

roryn1 · #**1944** Posted **Apr 21, 2019, 3:07 PM**

BHP will probably be our next tower.. I wonder if once their mine gets started up in the next few years (if market prices continue where they’re at which is stable and makes it feasible), if they’ll want to build a tower larger than Nutrien’s new tower out of competitiveness... they also continue to claim that they won’t utilize canpotex, which means they’ll need additional marketing staff... Hopefully they utilize a developer like Triovest to create a more beautiful tower than what they currently have that doesn’t utilize the street and is next to a dead zone with that empty bank next to it. One of the new parcels coming available along the River like next to Sid Buckwold would be sublime!! If BHP creates a stronger presence in Saskatoon once their mine starts up, I bet it will force Nutrien to move more higher quality jobs here and start up a potash cluster of talent.

I’ve also heard rumblings of Canpotex considering moving into River Landing once their lease expires soon (currently in floors 3-4 of the Scotiabank building.

scotty c · #**1945** Posted **Apr 21, 2019, 4:43 PM**

If BHP were to build a tower I wouldn’t be surprised to see it on the lot where the old Affinity branch sits currently as part of the World Trade Center project.

Oiler · #**1946** Posted **Apr 21, 2019, 7:39 PM**

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If BHP were to build a tower I wouldn’t be surprised to see it on the lot where the old Affinity branch sits currently as part of the World Trade Center project.

I thought that was the original wtc concept? To have BHP anchor one of the two towers?

Also, wrt the SNC-Lavalin building, are you sure it wasn’t NP? I was fairly certain, but don’t have the means to verify right now.

roryn1 · #**1947** Posted **Apr 22, 2019, 2:51 AM**

I feel like they were rushed to build their current location when they started the hostile takeover - I could see them scout out their options next round

Wyku · #**1948** Posted **Apr 23, 2019, 5:28 PM**

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This transformation. Wow. I want to try and entice my suburban office to move into here if it’s still available. Unfortunately our management just decided to do renovations for the first time in 30 years (eye roll)

I was a little disappointed when the tarps came down and revealed the metal around the top--it looks really out of place among all the brick, but maybe once everything else it place it won't look as jarring (IMO).

Stormer · #**1949** Posted **Apr 23, 2019, 5:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by roryn1

BHP will probably be our next tower.. I wonder if once their mine gets started up in the next few years (if market prices continue where they’re at which is stable and makes it feasible), if they’ll want to build a tower larger than Nutrien’s new tower out of competitiveness... they also continue to claim that they won’t utilize canpotex, which means they’ll need additional marketing staff... Hopefully they utilize a developer like Triovest to create a more beautiful tower than what they currently have that doesn’t utilize the street and is next to a dead zone with that empty bank next to it. One of the new parcels coming available along the River like next to Sid Buckwold would be sublime!! If BHP creates a stronger presence in Saskatoon once their mine starts up, I bet it will force Nutrien to move more higher quality jobs here and start up a potash cluster of talent.

I’ve also heard rumblings of Canpotex considering moving into River Landing once their lease expires soon (currently in floors 3-4 of the Scotiabank building.

Don't forget that there will be massive vacancy in the Princeton Towers and Saskatoon Square once tenants move into RL. That excess inventory is likely to push any new towers far into the future.

Crisis · #**1950** Posted **Apr 23, 2019, 7:16 PM**

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I was a little disappointed when the tarps came down and revealed the metal around the top--it looks really out of place among all the brick, but maybe once everything else it place it won't look as jarring (IMO).

You're going to see the same thing at 650 Broadway (the old Farnham block site).

thager · #**1951** Posted **Apr 24, 2019, 7:34 PM**

Does anyone know why the 7-11 on 8th st and the one on 22nd st and ave p closed.

Stormer · #**1952** Posted **Apr 24, 2019, 9:14 PM**

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Does anyone know why the 7-11 on 8th st and the one on 22nd st and ave p closed.

Plummeting Slurpee demand.

roryn1 · #**1953** Posted **Apr 25, 2019, 2:06 AM**

New photos of the Tees and Persse building!

scotty c · #**1954** Posted **Apr 25, 2019, 2:12 AM**

Not sure how I feel about the new addition to that building. I do like the green space they are putting in place where the Midtown currently sits.

NotToScale · #**1955** Posted **Apr 25, 2019, 3:29 PM**

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New photos of the Tees and Persse building!

Bleh

Stormer · #**1956** Posted **Apr 25, 2019, 4:17 PM**

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New photos of the Tees and Persse building!

I would reserve judgement. I generally have no problem with a modern annex on a historic building. I would note there are few windows now on the N. side of the building.

I do not understand what is going on the picture above. Is this just another option?

Echoes · #**1957** Posted **Apr 25, 2019, 4:23 PM**

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I do not understand what is going on the picture above. Is this just another option?

My guess is that's the planned treatment of the existing Tees & Persse building's south side.

Echoes · #**1958** Posted **Apr 25, 2019, 4:24 PM**

Exterior work progressing at the Bowerman Block (former American Apparel) on 21st St.

prairieguy · #**1959** Posted **Apr 25, 2019, 4:49 PM**

Is the American Apparel spaced leased? I think that is such a cool space on a very vibrant street!

NotToScale · #**1960** Posted **Apr 25, 2019, 4:56 PM**

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My guess is that's the planned treatment of the existing Tees & Persse building's south side.

That would be really unfortunate if they cover up the existing external brick wall for that.